O'Gara came up short in his quest to claim a roster spot out of training camp, so he'll start the year with Providence. Boston also put Torey Krug and Austin Czarnik on injured reserve. Oct 4 - 7:45 AM

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Bergeron kept that run going with an assist in the Bruins' 3-1 win over the Islanders. He now has five goals and 18 points in 22 contests this season. He's missed some time due to injury, but if he can stay healthy for the remainder of 2017-18 then he should still be able to surpass the 50-point milestone for the fifth straight campaign.

David Krejci notched a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over Arizona on Thursday night.

Krejci scored his fourth goal of the season 45 seconds into the third period on a Boston power play and added an assist later in the frame on a goal by Anders Bjork. He has registered 12 points in 14 games this year, including three goals and three helpers in his last five outings.

Brad Marchand scored his 11th goal of the season as the Boston Bruins downed the New York Islanders 3-1 on Saturday night.

Marchand extended his point streak to five games, having now scored 11 points in his last 10 contests. He now sits at 11 goals and 23 points in 19 games so far this season with the Bruins. If he can overcome the injury problems that plagued him early on, he can be a force on this Bruins club that has won eight of their last ten games.

Boston's injuries have created opportunities for Tim Schaller in the early weeks of the season.

Schaller was projected to serve as a fourth liner this season, but his role has been significantly more varied. One of his best assignments yet came on Saturday when he played alongside Jake DeBrusk and David Pastrnak because David Krejci was unavailable. Schaller has averaged 14:09 minutes this season, up from 12:16 in 2016-17. With two goals and three points in seven games, he's still not a great pickup in standard leagues, but he does have some offensive upside so it will be worth checking back on him from time to time.

Frank Vatrano will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes.

This will be the third game in a row that Vatrano watches from the press box. He has just two goals in 18 games this season. Matt Beleskey and Paul Postma will also serve as healthy scratches in this one.

Peter Cehlarik will be out of action for at least a month with a lower-body body.

Cehlarik was spotted on crutches and wearing a brace on his left leg. He will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Cehlarik joins what has been a long list of injuries for the Bruins this season. He has one goal and one assist in five games with the big club.

Coach Bruce Cassidy isn't ready to call Danton Heinen a keeper for the 2017-18 season, but he doesn't expect the 22-year-old to play anywhere else anytime soon.

"I don't want to say that because when we get our guys healthy then we'll see where we're at," Cassidy said. "But I think he's certainly shown he’s a much more consistent player than he was last year. He's probably a bit ahead of the other younger guys because he has gone through a bit of it [at the pro level]. The fact that he's been able to play in a lot of different situations, play left or right wing, and moved up in the lineup while being very effective with [Sean] Kuraly and [Tim] Schaller down in the lineup, as a coach it's to have a guy like that who can move around and fit in a lot of different places." He has generated four goals and 10 points in 15 games this season, which ranks fifth on the team in scoring.

David Backes scored a pair of goals in Thursday’s 6-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.

The goals were Backes’ first two of the season (he missed 17 games this season). The Bruins forward did all of his damage in the second period, as his markers gave the Bruins 2-1 and 3-1 leads in the middle frame. The veteran now has four points in nine games this season. Brad Marchand, David Krejci, Anders Bjork and Danton Hainen also scored for the Bruins in this one.

Charlie McAvoy found the back of the net in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators

McAvoy got the Bruins on the board with a power play goal midway through the second period to cut his team's deficit to 4-1. The Bruins defenseman finished the game with a minus-3 rating, one shot on goal and three hits in 24:16 of ice time. McAvoy now has four goals, 15 points and a minus-3 rating in 25 games this season. He's currently riding a three-game point streak.

Brandon Carlo put a lot of the blame for Saturday's 4-1 loss to Toronto on himself.

Carlo was minus-two and took a hooking penalty that led to a Maple Leafs' goal. "I was kinda the Achilles Heel tonight with my mistakes. If I didn’t make those we probably would be ahead in those areas. It’s unfortunate, but maybe next time we’ll get a good balance and my mistakes will be covered," said Carlo. "I had a bad night. I don’t know really what to say about that. I just tried to make plays and they didn’t really work out. [They] ended up in the back of the net. Those things can’t really happen all the time." Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy wasn't as hard on Carlo and believes that the defenseman will bounce back. Carlo has three assists and a plus-four rating in 16 games this season.

Chara fired the puck into the net just as a penalty to Kings center Anze Kopitar expired. He gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead at the 13:16 mark of the second period and that was the final goal of the contest. It was Chara's second goal of the season and his sixth point through 18 games.

It marked McQuaid's first session since he sustained a broken fibula on Oct. 19. The Bruins will have to adjust their roster once he is ready to return. "He's just starting practice and contact with the guys. But with any extra guys that are proven, it's a good problem to have," said coach Bruce Cassidy. "We'll fit the pieces together when he's truly ready to play. But it is nice to have him around."

Grzelcyk will take part in Tuesday's practice and travel with the team to New Jersey for Wednesday's contest versus the Devils. He has four assists and a plus-4 rating in 14 games with Providence of the AHL this year. Grzelcyk hasn't played for Boston since the team's regular-season opener.

Coach Bruce Cassidy said that Tuukka Rask will play Wednesday and Khudobin will get the second match of the back-to-back situation. The Bruins backup was pulled on Dec. 4 in his last outing, but he has played well this season. Khudobin has a 7-1-2 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .922 save percentage.